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Study suggests time of day may affect dialysis
(Community ~ 12/06/01)
CHICAGO -- Some kidney failure patients live longer if they undergo dialysis in the morning instead of the afternoon, a study suggests. But some kidney specialists say the study was seriously flawed. The Emory University study involved 242 end-stage kidney failure patients 60 and older. A total of 167 had dialysis in the morning and 75 had the procedure in the afternoon. The patients were followed for several years...
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Conferees agree on 8 percent spending boost for intelligence
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers from the Senate and House agreed Wednesday to increase intelligence spending by 8 percent with an emphasis on rebuilding traditional human spy networks and boosting analysis of raw data so it will be useful to America's war against terrorism...
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Carolina senator turns 99
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Strom Thurmond marked his 99th birthday by flirting with his female colleagues Wednesday, in an effort to put concerns about his vigor to rest. "I love all of you men, but you women even more!" he declared by way of a thank-you, after Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., offered congratulations from the well of the chamber...
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Civil rights, legal groups sue over secret detentions
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is violating the Constitution and federal law by withholding basic information about some 1,000 people picked up by police since the terror attacks, the first lawsuit challenging government actions in the detentions alleged Wednesday...
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New GOP boss
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON -- Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot pledged aggressive efforts to raise money and attract minorities to the GOP after President Bush moved Wednesday to install the loyalist as head of the Republican National Committee. Racicot said he will keep his job with a Washington law firm, making him a lobbyist with an open door to the White House...
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Bush on Arafat
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush urged world leaders Wednesday to join the United States in demanding that Yasser Arafat crack down on Palestinian terrorists striking against Israel. "He must show leadership. Now is his time," Bush said, speaking of the Palestinian leader during an Oval Office session with Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik...
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Sports digest 12/6/01
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/01)
Hurricanes reacquire Hill from Blues RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes reacquired Sean Hill from the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday for seldom-used defenseman Steve Halko and a fourth-round pick in the 2002 draft. Hill, 31, had a career-high 13 goals and 44 points for the Hurricanes in 1999-2000, but became a free agent and signed a multiyear deal with the Blues worth about $2.5 million a year...
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Nation's best recruits to play in Shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/01)
ST. LOUIS -- The 21st annual Shootout on Thursday will feature the latest high school player who could jump straight to the NBA, plus a pair of Duke recruits. A total of 28 NBA teams have requested credentials for the day-long, eight-game event, mostly to check out Amare Stoudemire. The 6-9, 240-pound Stoudemire, of Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, Fla., has orally committed to Memphis, but likely as a fallback option...
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Coyotes claim third straight, shut out Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/01)
PHOENIX -- Sean Burke made 27 saves for his 29th career shutout as the Phoenix Coyotes won their third in a row and sixth straight at home, beating the St. Louis Blues 3-0 Wednesday night. The Blues lost for the first time in six games in a bitter homecoming for left wing Keith Tkachuk, the Coyotes' captain for seven years before his trade to St. Louis on March 13...
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Crouch goes from disgruntled backup QB to one of country's best
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/01)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Just 2 1/2 years ago, Eric Crouch was thinking about quitting football. Good thing for Nebraska he didn't. The senior quarterback has gone from being a disgruntled backup to open the 1999 season to Nebraska's first Heisman Trophy finalist in six years...
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Usually precise, smart bombs do carry risks
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON -- Guided by satellite, the military's newest "smart bomb" is designed to hit its target with great precision in any weather. The system is not without risk, as was evident Wednesday in Afghanistan, with deadly results for the U.S. military: three soldiers killed, 20 others wounded when a bomb carrying 2,000 pounds of explosives landed about 100 yards from their position...
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Carnahan urges TWA seniority solution
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jean Carnahan is urging the Bush administration to get involved in stalled negotiations over seniority between the pilots unions for American Airlines and its new employees from the former Trans World Airlines. In a letter released Wednesday, Carnahan, D-Mo., asked Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta to try to revive talks over how much seniority TWA pilots should have. ...
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White House sharpens criticism of farm bill
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate opened debate on an overhaul of farm programs Wednesday amid warnings from the Bush administration that it could damage the agricultural economy. The White House said it "strongly opposes" the Democratic bill but stopped short of threatening a veto. The administration says the increased crop subsidies would exacerbate problems with overproduction of crops and low commodity prices...
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Cracking down on cavities
(Community ~ 12/06/01)
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. Twelve-year-old Jordan Rickett nervously waited his turn in the Whitley County Central Elementary School gym, watching as a classmate seated in a dental chair got his teeth examined. "He's sure been there a long time," Jordan said, fidgeting. "I hope it doesn't take that long for me."...
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Health calendar 12/6
(Community ~ 12/06/01)
Today Basic diabetes skills class from 1-4 p.m. in the Diabetes Center at St. Francis Medical Center. A registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator will discuss the basics of diabetes care and management. "Twenty-one Ways to Survive the Holidays with Your Sanity and Diet Intact" will be discussed by Bonnie Morley, manager of pastoral care at St. ...
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Chuck Ross honored for theater efforts
(Editorial ~ 12/06/01)
For a community its size, Cape Girardeau has so many cultural offerings for all to enjoy. And now someone who has been involved in the arts for a long time has been rightfully honored for his participation. Chuck Ross has devoted more than 20 years to community theater...
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Downtown revitalization looks to the future
(Editorial ~ 12/06/01)
Old Town Cape had its first birthday last month. But unlike a 1-year-old child, its first year didn't feature huge leaps in development. In fact, other than an Old Town Cape office on Independence Street, some small summer concerts and the Glass Act Awards honoring downtown merchants with creative window displays, there is little physical evidence of the group's activities...
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Charleston driver hurt in accident
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/01)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A 36-year-old Charleston woman received moderate injuries Wednesday when her vehicle ran off the road and struck a utility pole near Charleston. Marsa Mitchell was taken to Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston after the 5:20 p.m. crash eight miles west of Charleston on Route N...
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Police report 12/06/01
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/01)
Cape Girardeau Thursday, Dec. 6 DWIDerrick Babb Johnston, 22, 510 Johnson, was arrested Tuesday for driving while intoxicated. ArrestsJeremy Keith Hammack, 29, 1927 N. Kingshighway, was arrested Tuesday for forgery. Tammy Ellen Leigh, 35, Danville, Ill., was arrested Tuesday for traffic violations...
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Fire report 12/06/01
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/01)
Cape Girardeau Thursday, Dec. 6 Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:At 6:42 p.m., an emergency medical service at 1506 N. West End Blvd. At 8:16 p.m., an alarm sounding at 1000 N. Sprigg. Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:At 8:52 a.m., an emergency medical service at 608 Good Hope...
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Southeast students view shuttle on screen after delay ends trip
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
After three tries and six days of waiting, Southeast Missouri State University physics professor John Tansil and a group of physics students finally got to see the space shuttle Endeavour lift off Wednesday afternoon. Only instead of watching it from an observation deck three miles away, they watched it on a large projection screen from 941 miles away in a Rhodes Hall computer lab...
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Judge sets bonds in tiger case
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
A Cape Girardeau couple charged with conspiracy in the deaths of four endangered tigers turned themselves over to federal marshals Wednesday. Todd and Vicki Lantz were released on $25,000 bonds after appearing before U.S. District Judge Lewis M. Blanton...
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Grossman is AP's Player of the Year
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/01)
Rex Grossman might remember his record-setting year at Florida more for the sting of a season-shattering loss. Despite a gallant effort by Grossman, Florida lost to Tennessee 34-32 last week and missed a chance to play for the Southeastern Conference title and a spot in the BCS' national championship game in the Rose Bowl...
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Bly helps Rams overcome injuries
(Professional Sports ~ 12/06/01)
ST. LOUIS -- Injuries in the St. Louis Rams' secondary gave Dre' Bly, a gambler by nature, a chance to show the discipline he's added to his game. The third-year cornerback played airtight defense and also got the Rams (9-2) off to a fast start in last week's victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Bly's 56-yard interception return for a touchdown ruined Atlanta's first possession...
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Dow surges above 10,000 points
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
NEW YORK -- Technology shares propelled the stock market higher for a second straight session Wednesday, helping to boost the Dow Jones industrials more than 220 points and giving the blue chips their first close above 10,000 since Sept. 5. The advance also lifted the Nasdaq composite index past 2,000 for the first time since early August...
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Robertson resigns from Christian Coalition
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
NORFOLK, Va. -- Pat Robertson resigned Wednesday as president and member of the board of directors of the Christian Coalition, a political force of the religious right. The religious broadcaster said he plans to concentrate on his Christian ministry...
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U.S. bombing victims identified
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
Three Green Berets killed in an accident Wednesday in Afghanistan were proud leaders who loved the Army, family members and friends remembered. Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Petithory, 32, who grew up in western Massachusetts, "always wanted to be an Army man," said his brother, Michael. "He was born to do it."...
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Clinton breaks ground for library
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Former President Bill Clinton dedicated the site of his presidential library Wednesday with a message of hope, reading from a letter his widowed mother wrote to her friend in 1946. "It seemed almost unbearable at the time," Virginia Kelley wrote, "but you see I'm six months pregnant and the thought of our baby keeps me going, and really gives me the whole world before me."...
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Space shuttle liftoff ends week of delay
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After nearly a week of delays, space shuttle Endeavour blasted off under heavy protection Wednesday on a flight to deliver a new crew to the international space station. The shuttle left a beautiful golden and peach contrail as it rose from its seaside pad shortly before sunset, carrying seven astronauts and a load of station supplies...
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Anthrax hoax suspect arrested
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
SPRINGDALE, Ohio -- An escaped convict suspected of mailing hundreds of anthrax hoax letters to abortion clinics was captured Wednesday at a copy shop in this Cincinnati suburb. Clayton Lee Waagner, one of the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives, was arrested after employees at a Kinko's store recognized him and called police, said Gary Richards, a chief deputy with the U.S. Marshals Service...
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Muhammad Ali takes job promoting Coca-Cola
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. has hired Muhammad Ali to take part in community and marketing initiatives to promote Coke products. "I am excited to help Coca-Cola build on their outstanding legacy of global corporate citizenship and superior marketing programs," Ali said...
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Calling a truce in the War of the Ferns
(Column ~ 12/06/01)
Dec. 6, 2001 Dear Julie, Five hundred years after England's Wars of the Roses, DC and I have been engaged in the War of the Ferns. Ironically, it began with an act of compassion. DC was trying to resuscitate two plants that accidentally caught a chill. She hung them on the shower curtain tubing that runs above our bathtub. In theory, the warm moist air creates an environment ferns love. Everybody knows that...
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Schools have great fall season
(Column ~ 12/06/01)
$$$Start By Terry W. Kitchen While I was listening to the Jackson-Hazelwood East football game on the radio, I started reflecting on this past fall's sports season and the accomplishments of the surrounding area's schools. I am mentioning the Notre Dame Regional High School Bulldogs, the Jackson High School Indians and the Central High School Tigers...
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Marines moving into offensive mode
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN -- U.S. Marines are moving into an offensive mode for the first time around the Taliban's last stronghold, Kandahar, helping tighten the siege of the city as Afghan tribal fighters move in, U.S. officers said Wednesday. The new tactics, cutting off roads and communications to the city, marked a significant shift in the role of the Marines after days of building up a forward base in the deserts outside Kandahar...
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Afghan factions agree on new government
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany -- With a war still being fought in their homeland, Afghan factions signed a pact Wednesday to create a temporary post-Taliban administration, putting aside differences over power sharing to take the first step toward peace. Amid applause and embraces, exhausted envoys at a luxury hotel near Bonn agreed to a U.N.-brokered plan that allows for the deployment of foreign troops to secure the transition, stresses the inclusion women and strives for a democracy. ...
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Interpol head says it can help prevent attacks
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
LYON, France -- Interpol. People hear the name and think of something out of a James Bond movie. But few really know what Interpol does. Since Sept. 11, the international police agency has extended its hours around the clock, formed a task force, issued urgent "red" notices for the arrest of Osama bin Laden and his top deputies, and "blue" notices for information on the suicide hijackers. ...
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Teacher accused of student assault
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
ST. LOUIS -- A former St. Louis teacher faces charges for allegedly grabbing the neck of an 8-year-old pupil. Timothy Simpson, 41, of Arnold, was charged with misdemeanor assault for an incident July 6 at Garfield School, prosecutors said Tuesday. The pupil, a boy, was not seriously hurt...
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Silent governor dedicates Capitol Christmas tree
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A couple dozen preschoolers sang Christmas carols while Gov. Bob Holden stood silently. Then the children placed hand-made ornaments on a tree -- and yet Holden uttered not a word. For Wednesday's annual dedication of the Capitol Christmas tree, Holden's presence had to suffice...
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Columbia nursing home ordered to close
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The state has ordered a Columbia nursing home to close by Dec. 31 after an investigation showed two people who died at the home received inadequate care. However, an attorney for the company that runs The Williamsburg said he expects the home to stay open after it corrects some problems and provides more information to state regulators...
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Egyptian returns home after two months in jail
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
ST. LOUIS -- An Egyptian man detained in jail for more than two months left Missouri for his homeland accompanied by two federal agents Tuesday. Osama El Far, 30, had worked as a mechanic at Lambert Airport in St. Louis before he was detained Sept. 24...
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FBI suspects second person diluted drugs
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Agents are investigating whether someone besides Robert R. Courtney diluted a fertility medication sold at another of the jailed druggist's pharmacies, the FBI said Wednesday. Courtney is charged with diluting the cancer drugs Gemzar and Taxol at his Research Medical Tower Pharmacy in Kansas City. Tests released Tuesday showed two samples of progesterone from his store in Merriam, Kan., had been watered down...
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Arafat arrests Hamas sheikh after bombing
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
JERUSALEM -- U.S. envoys urged Yasser Arafat to take harsh measures against Islamic militants in meetings and a phone call hours before a suicide bomber detonated explosives Wednesday outside a Jerusalem hotel, further rattling terror-weary Israelis' nerves...
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U.S. students miss Mideast, travel to Cuba
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
HAVANA -- Hundreds of American college students poured off a ship Wednesday for a two-day visit to Cuba after their world floating campus cruise was diverted from the Middle East because of security concerns. The University of Pittsburgh's Semester at Sea program was supposed to take 672 students from more than 250 colleges through the Suez Canal, with stops in Egypt and Turkey...
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OPEC expected to cut oil output after Russian reduction
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
LONDON -- OPEC is poised to trigger a 6 percent cut in its official crude oil output after Russia, relenting to intense pressure, agreed to reduce its production by 150,000 barrels a day to help prop up sagging oil prices. Russia's decision Wednesday ended a showdown with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries that threatened to unleash a price war for crude. ...
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Anti-Taliban forces advance toward suspected hideout
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
TORA BORA, Afghanistan -- Anti-Taliban forces battled guerrillas loyal to Osama bin Laden with tanks and mortars Wednesday, fighting their way through remote mountains toward a cave complex where they believe the terror suspect is holed up. Up to 1,500 tribal fighters pushed down a valley in the White Mountains toward the Tora Bora enclave as American B-52s pounded the area with 250- and 500-pound bombs, setting off orange flashes and plumes of smoke in the forested mountains...
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Learning to live with limits
(Column ~ 12/06/01)
$$$Start By Jim Kreider JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislative term limits have been a hot topic for a decade as advocates have pushed for a return to the days of a citizen legislature, as opposed to career politicians. Missouri voters approved a ballot initiative in 1992 limiting lawmakers to no more than eight years in each legislative chamber. That law went on the books in 1994. This means that starting in 2002 life under term limits will be upon us...
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Jackson reviews new subdivision rules
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Proposed changes in Jackson's subdivision regulations would increase the number of sidewalks in the city, require developers to take on more of the inspection burden and double the length of time the developer must guarantee infrastructure improvements...
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Economic picture grows gloomier for Missouri
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
ST. LOUIS -- More belt-tightening is in Missouri government's future. Before Christmas, Gov. Bob Holden will announce another round of spending cuts, budget analysts say. State budget director Brian Long estimated a $150 million to $200 million shortfall for the fiscal year that ends in June. As a result, agencies will have to find more ways to save money, Long said in a meeting Wednesday with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The Associated Press...
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White House accuses civil rights chair of divisive language
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairwoman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights used divisive and "inflammatory rhetoric" when she told the White House that U.S. marshals would have to force her to seat Bush's new appointee, President Bush's spokesman said...
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Leahy's anthrax-tainted letter same as one sent to Daschle
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The anthrax-tainted letter to Sen. Patrick Leahy that investigators opened this week is identical to the letter to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, two government officials said Thursday. Scientists at the Army's biodefense laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md., opened the Leahy letter Wednesday. The event had been delayed more than two weeks while technicians tried to determine the best way to protect the evidence retrieved from the letter...
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Stocks mixed after two-day rally
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street took an expected break from its two-session rally Thursday, held back by disappointing retail sales reports and apprehension about a business forecast from Intel due out after the market closed...
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Up to 30 feared shot at Indiana factory
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) -- As many as 30 people were feared shot Thursday at a factory in an industrial park, authorities said. Sheriff's Capt. Julie Dijkstra said there were no fatalities immediately reported. She said a former employee at the Nu-Wood simulated wood factory was believed to be responsible...
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Ports get voice on transportation panel
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The amount of money the state will spend this year to operate its entire system of ports is roughly equivalent to its spending on a mere 12 miles of highway. Because roads are vital in linking all regions of Missouri, that segment of the Department of Transportation's budget will always overwhelmingly eclipse what is allocated for ports. ...
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Jackson family of seven loses house to fire
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/06/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Though their house was engulfed in flames, Mike and Shellia Nix and their five children were happily welcomed home by Jackson firefighters Wednesday night. "The fire chief said it was the best thing he ever heard when he found out that we were all accounted for," said Michael Nix...
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Woman, 94, seldom asks but needs help
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
Mrs. K. continues to live alone at age 94 although her health is declining. She suffered a heart attack last year and has had hip replacement surgery. She uses a wheelchair to move about her Cape Girardeau home. Caseworkers at the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center say Mrs. K. is reluctant to ask for help or money when she needs it...
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Children look forward to Toybox Santa visit
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
Brittany is excited about a visit from Santa Claus because he might bring Scooby-Doo toys or a sleeping bag. The 7-year-old girl and her siblings are likely to see Santa early when he delivers toys collected through Toybox. Brandon, 6, wants Lincoln logs, a whistle, football, and remote-controlled cars. Amanda, 5, wants Barbies and Hello Kitty toys...
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Area veterans of World War II remember holidays spent at war
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
A poignant night on a war-torn Italian hillside. A day off from hard labor at a bleak German prisoner-of-war camp. A fiery volcano eruption in Hawaii. All are the unusual memories of Christmases past for area soldiers who wore the uniform of their nation during World War II. And as the war in Afghanistan wears on, more American men and women will have their own stories of Christmases far from home, observances accompanied by the sound of gunfire instead of carols...
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DNA evidence casts doubt on DeSalvo as 'Boston Strangler'
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- DNA evidence taken from one of the 11 women killed by the Boston Strangler does not match that of Albert DeSalvo, who police have said was the infamous 1960s killer, a scientist said Thursday. James Starrs, a professor of forensic science and law at George Washington University, said investigators found DNA evidence on the remains of Mary Sullivan and compared it with DNA from the remains of DeSalvo, whose body was exhumed just before Thanksgiving.. ...
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Marines in Afghanistan fire mortars, go on alert
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN (AP)-- U.S. Marines fired mortar rounds Thursday and their base went on alert in response to what a military spokesman said was a threat to their installation in southern Afghanistan. The spokesman, Captain David T. Romley, said "it appears to be a credible threat" to the camp...
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U.N. Security Council endorses agreement for post-Taliban rule
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously endorsed a power-sharing agreement for a temporary post-Taliban government Thursday and called on all Afghan groups to fulfill its goal of restoring peace to the war-battered nation...
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Taliban official says surrender of Kandahar to begin Friday
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan said Thursday that the movement's leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, agreed to surrender Kandahar to tribal leaders starting Friday. Abdul Salam Zaeef said the handover would begin Friday and that Omar would be allowed to stay in the city under tribal protection...
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Number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits drops
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment checks dropped slightly last week while the total number getting benefits took the biggest plunge in 18 years. The Labor Department said Thursday that new claims for jobless benefits fell by 18,000 last week, the fifth weekly decline in the past six weeks...
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International peacekeeping force soon to go into Afghanistan
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterBRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday that an international peacekeeping force will soon be sent into Afghanistan, although "the mix and the leadership" among nations has yet to be determined...
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China, U.S. agree to strengthen anti-terrorism cooperation
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterBEIJING (AP) -- Agreeing to strengthen anti-terrorism cooperation, China has promised to consider letting the United States station an FBI agent in Beijing, an American envoy said Thursday. Francis X. Taylor, the top State Department counterterrorism official, praised China's help in tackling Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network. But Taylor's account of two days of talks with Chinese officials made clear that many issues still separate the two sides...
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Man picked up outside White House with knife
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A man picked up by Secret Service officials outside a White House gate Thursday carried a foot-long knife and had a cache of loaded weapons in his pickup truck parked nearby. Secret Service spokesman Jim Mackin described the man, who was still being questioned at midmorning, as white, approximately 26 years old and with no prior record on file with the Secret Service...
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Ashcroft defends anti-terror tactics before Senate
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General John Ashcroft, defending administration measures to counteract terrorism, declared Thursday the nation must not let down its guard against threats that present "a daily chronicle of the hatred of Americans by fanatics."...
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Taliban agrees to surrender last bastion, Kandahar
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammed Omar agreed Thursday to surrender his last major bastion Kandahar to tribal forces and put himself under the protection of tribal leaders, Afghanistan's interim leader and a Taliban official said...
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White House refuses to agree to protection plan for Omar
(National News ~ 12/06/01)
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday the United States would not stand for any arrangement that allowed Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar to remain free and "live in dignity" in the region...
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Prince Edward's wife Sophie airlifted to hospital for surgery
(International News ~ 12/06/01)
LONDON (AP) -- Prince Edward's wife Sophie was airlifted to a hospital Thursday for emergency surgery, Buckingham palace said. Press Association, the British news agency, said she was "comfortable" following surgery for an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs when a fetus develops in a Fallopian tube...
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Jackson officer stops chicken's free range
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- An errant chicken was behind bars Wednesday after trespassing on private property. A resident on Woodland Drive reported the black and white hen after it walked up Woodland Street from the Shawnee Drive area and stopped in her driveway...
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Local computer techs battle 'Goner' virus
(Local News ~ 12/06/01)
Computer specialists in Cape Girardeau were scrambling Tuesday and Wednesday fighting the destructive e-mail virus dubbed "Goner." Fewer than 10 of Southeast Missouri State University's 3,000 computers were stricken with the virus by Wednesday, said Joan Evans, supervisor of the school's information technologies help desk...
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Zelma Harris
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
PULASKI, Ill. -- Zelma Harris, 75, of rural Pulaski died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital at Carbondale, Ill. Arrangements are incomplete at Massie Funeral Home in Cairo, Ill.
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Clemo James
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Clemo Harold James, 84, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, at his residence. He was born in Lutesville, Mo., the son of Noah W. and Holly Jane Eaker James. He married Hazel L. Elledge on Nov. 9, 1940, in Sank, Mo. She survives...
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Martha White
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Martha E. White, 84, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. White was born Jan. 13, 1917, at Lixville, Mo., daughter of George and Matilda Yamnitz Emde. She and Wilson T. White were married Nov. 21, 1940. He passed away Dec. 24, 1994...
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Speak Out 12/4/01
(Speak Out ~ 12/06/01)
Parade entrepreneurs I ATTENDED the Jackson Christmas parade and was just absolutely aggravated by the young boys going around selling things like pies and candy to people who were trying to watch the parade. I think this is a very poor choice of time to try to make money off of people. It wasn't really appropriate. If you can't do your fund raising in an appropriate manner, don't aggravate people trying to watch a Christmas parade...
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Guilty of not visiting museum? Not any more
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/06/01)
To the editor: My wife and I are guilty of living in Cape Girardeau for over four years without visiting the Cape River Heritage Museum. That all changed this past weekend when we took Marjorie Thompson up on her invitation in a letter to the editor last week to come see their antique toy display...
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Southeast battles, but falls to Vandy
(College Sports ~ 12/06/01)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State University's Indians' are nothing if not resilient. The Indians, 19-point underdogs to Southeastern Conference member Vanderbilt Wednesday night, fought and battled and made the Commodores sweat out a much closer-than-anticipated 76-71 victory at Memorial Gym...
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N. Illinois defeats Otahkians
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/01)
DEKALB, Ill. -- A balanced Northern Illinois squad defeated the Southeast Missouri State Otahkians 71-63 Wednesday night at Evans Field House. Northern Illinois had four players in double figures, while Southeast had only two. Southeast (5-3) got 19 points and nine rebounds from Veronica Benson, while Pam Iversen scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds...
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Sikeston upsets No. 1 Kelly
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/01)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Fourth-seeded Sikeston pulled off an overtime upset of No. 1 Kelly 45-37 Wednesday night in the semifinals of the Chaffee girls basketball tournament. Sikeston outscored Kelly 9-1 in the overtime period. The Lady Bulldogs had a huge advantage at the free throw line, making 25 of their 34 attempts. Kelly meanwhile, made only eight of 22...
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Lady Bulldogs stick it to rival Central 61-43
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/01)
The Notre Dame girls basketball team led wire-to-wire in a 61-43 win over host Cape Central Wednesday night. The Lady Bulldogs (3-1), the Class 2A state runner-up in 2000-01, displayed a nice inside-outside mix on the offensive end and held the Lady Tigers (3-1) to 14 first-half points...
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Nina Champion
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Nina Mae Champion, 89, of Carbondale died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro, Ill. She was born March 14, 1912, in Knoxville, Iowa, daughter of Oren and Minnie Gullion Ross. She and Charles Champion were married June 10, 1952. He died in December 1977...
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Martha Kem
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Martha Jane Kem, 79, of Sikeston died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born July 12, 1922, at Lilbourn, Mo., daughter of John and Inez Brown Hessling. She and Arthur Murel Kem were married in March 1939 at Sikeston. He died June 24, 1988...
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Karen Adkinson
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Karen Muriel Adkinson, 50, of rural Mounds died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 22, 1951, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of Norman and Bertha Thompson Seavers. She and Scottie Eugene Adkinson were married Feb. 21, 1976. He died July 21, 1996...
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New Madrid historic site's future discussed
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- State officials informed the public about how their tax dollars are being spent to preserve local history at a meeting this week on the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site. Officials also included plans to expand the interpretation of history and continued restoration of the site...
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Bluff council OKs $2,500 yearly grant for crime lab
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Funding for the SEMO Crime Lab topped this week's agenda of the Poplar Bluff City Council. The council voted to commit $2,500 a year for the next five years to the SEMO Crime Lab's new $1.5 million building. Cities and counties in the area are sharing in the cost, along with federal and state money and a commitment from Southeast Missouri Sate University...
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Emerson mobile office to visit area
(State News ~ 12/06/01)
Southeast Missourian U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's mobile office will make stops in several Southeast Missouri cities on Friday, including Marble Hill, Mo., and Jackson, Mo. The mobile office will be at the Marble Hill Library from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce from 2 to 3 p.m...
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Out of the past 12/6/01
(Out of the Past ~ 12/06/01)
10 years ago: Dec. 6, 1991 Jackson - Authorities have offered $1,000 reward in case of bus vandalism serious enough to close Jackson schools Thursday; damage to bus tires, 104 of which were slashed, is estimated at $18,000. City Councilman Hugh White has announced he will seek re-election, but two-term incumbent David Barklage says he won't seek another four years...
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Patriotic quilt raffle raises $600 for Red Cross
(Community News ~ 12/06/01)
The River Heritage Quilters' Guild recently raffled a patriotic quilt, raising more than $600 for the local chapter of the American Red Cross for disaster relief in the Southeast Missouri area. Tracy Louden, guild president, said making the quilt helped members cope with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, showed their patriotism and helped a vital organization...
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Births 12/6/01
(Births ~ 12/06/01)
Florence Daughter to Charlene Francine Florence of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001. Name, Kaylynn Marie. Weight, 6 pounds 6 ounces. First child. Ms. Florence is the daughter of Dennis Florence of Springfield, Ill...
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Paul Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
Funeral for Paul "Judge" Bollinger of Naples, Fla., will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Chaney will officiate. Entombment will be in Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Friday...
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Marshall Ervin
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
RUSHVILLE, Ill. -- Funeral for the Rev. Marshall H. Ervin of Rushville, Ill., was held Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Rushville. The Rev. Scott Henley officiated. Burial was in Rushville City Cemetery. Worthington Funeral Home handled arrangements...
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Lester Winkler
(Obituary ~ 12/06/01)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lester B. Winkler, 82, of Crestline, Ohio, formerly of Perryville, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, in Crestline. He was born Dec. 5, 1918, in Perry County, Mo., son of Daniel and Anna H. Leible Winkler. He married Aline C. Renaud, who died March 23, 1972...
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3 Indians, 2 Tigers all-state
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/01)
It was an outstanding year for football in Cape Girardeau County, maybe the best ever. Jackson went 12-1 and made it to the Class 5A semifinals. And after a slow start, Cape Central (7-5) advanced to the 4A quarters. As a result, three Indians and two Tigers were named all-state and both teams finished in the top 10 in their respective class...
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